How Many People Are Named Perla Williams?

There are approximately 110 people named Perla Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,115,949 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Perla with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

110

1 in 3,115,949 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Perla: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Perla. The peak year was 2003 with 1,109 births. The average person named Perla today is 25 years old.

Male
Female
0 222 444 665 887 1K 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Williams Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
45.75%
Black
47.68%
Hispanic
2.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.46%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.82%
Two or More Races
2.81%

How we calculated this

The first name "Perla" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 110 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Perla Williams: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Perla Williams?

We estimate approximately 110 people named Perla Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Perla is shared by 19,993 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.

How rare is the name Perla Williams?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,115,949 Americans. The first name Perla is uncommon and the surname Williams is very common.

Is Perla a male or female name?

Perla is predominantly female, with 0.1% of bearers being male and 99.9% female. It peaked in popularity in 2003 and the average bearer today is 25 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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